Jennifer Aniston Reflects On Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie ‘Love Triangle’ In Rare & Candid Comments

Jennifer Aniston is reflecting on one of her most difficult chapters. The A-lister shared in a wide-ranging cover interview for Vanity Fair published on Aug. 11 how she looks back on the tabloid frenzy surrounding Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s relationship in the wake of her 2005 split from the actor. The mag reports that Jen referred to that time as “the love triangle” and how she stayed focused on her own healing despite the constant attention and scrutiny. “Just pick yourself up by the bootstraps and keep on walking, girl,” she said of her mindset back then. Though the Emmy winner acknowledged an understanding of the rampant interest in the matter, she also made sure to note its behind-the-scenes impact on her. “It was such juicy reading for people. If they didn’t have their soap operas, they had their tabloids,” she said, adding of the intense media coverage, “It’s a shame that it had to happen, but it happened. And boy did I take it personally. … I didn’t have a strong enough constitution to not get affected by it. We’re human beings, even though some people don’t want to believe we are. They think, ‘You signed up for it, so you take it.’ But we really didn’t sign up for that.” Jennifer and Brad were married for five years and he moved on with now-ex Angelina after they met on the set of “Mr. & Mrs. Smith.” Brad and Angelina tied the knot in 2014 and she filed for divorce two years later in what became a heated, nearly decade-long legal battle surrounding child custody and business assets. As for Jennifer and Brad, they have appeared to remain friendly in recent years, breaking the internet with a run-in at the 2020 SAG Awards and teaming up for a virtual and racy read-through of “Fast Times at Ridgemont High” during the pandemic. And Jen even told VF that she and another former Brad flame, close friend Gwyneth Paltrow, do talk about him from time to time. “How can we not? We’re girls,” she said, also sharing that she went to Brad and the Goop founder’s engagement party. These days, the 56-year-old appears as happy and healthy as ever, enjoying getaways with reported hypnotherapist beau Jim Curtis and her close circle of pals.